Augustus Road

As soon as these words came out, Sabokemus was almost stunned, and Habaruka took the opportunity to convey these words to the Numidians fluently, and all the soldiers present shouted.

"Your Excellency, Treasurer, I have to state that you are..." Sabo stuttered, he was too excited. Lepidus ignored him and handed the baton to the Numidian clan leader with a smile. The other party also smiled and saluted. Next, through translation and introduction, he learned that the clan leader's name was Mago. Like Habaruka, he was of Phoenician origin and became a mercenary officer for the King of Juba.

Brother Ma is a person who is easy to get to know, especially when Lepidus hired several top policemen from Cadiz City to serve around his camp, he happily handed over all the command of the troops to Lepidus, but Sabo was very unhappy. He babbled along the way, seriously complained and reminded his superiors that his behavior was against military law and was considered adultery. He not only abducted the mercenaries of Numidia, but also abducted four elephants. By the way, Abducted taxes from the Cadiz area.

"Quiet down, dear Sabo, I am the financial officer, and my duty is to assist Caesar. I have the power to recruit troops and taxes at a low price." Lepidus used these words to excuse Sabo's accusations along the way. He knew that the other party was a very good person. People who are loyal to their duties are capable but not flexible enough. Caesar kidnapped all my thirteen legions. What does it matter if I kidnap him a few elephants? "First send a message to His Excellency the Governor, saying that there are rivers in southern Lusitania. It is too inconvenient for elephants to walk and they will be robbed by horse bandits. I will take my own initiative from the flat Beitnali, and then go around to the Taigas River and He joins forces - don't worry, I guarantee that none of the four elephants will lose a hair!"

As a result, when the army built a large pontoon bridge on the Guadalcanal River (the original narrow bridge on the river was not enough for elephants to pass) to let the elephants pass, an animal named Veda (like the Numidian and Phoenician people) Each war elephant is given a name to connect emotions and facilitate control). The elephant's steps were not steady, and it took the mahout riding on it and the four Numidians who were standing beside it at the time. He fell into the river and drowned. The water splashed like the pillars of a temple and almost collapsed the pontoon. Many soldiers were so frightened that they lay motionless on the pontoon.

Seeing this scene, Lepidus and Ma Ge on the river bank both turned pale and were stunned for a long time. Among them, Lepidus even waved to summon Habaruka, "Have you sent the letter to the governor just now?"

"Not yet."

Li Bida took a long breath and said, "Delete the last sentence and send it out."

After a whole market day, Lepidus' three majestic elephants, together with three thousand soldiers of different ethnic groups, passed through the wind and frost ravaged wilderness. Among them, the elephants almost ate all the large quantities of fodder that Lepidus had collected from the city of Cadiz. , only then did we reach the border of Beitnari, which was full of panicked market towns. No one thought that what was coming on the other side was the Roman army. All the tribes thought it could only be the African barbarian army. The people who conveyed the order hurriedly In the direction of Sagantan, we requested the garrison of the nearby Spanish province. The elders and priests all asked about good or bad luck in front of the tribal gods. The men gathered with weapons, and the women also climbed on the walls to help defend.

"What's the name of the city with stone walls on the opposite hillside?" Lepidus asked Sabo.

Sabo closed his eyes and was reluctant to answer at first (he anticipated what Lepidus would do next), and finally said in a weak voice, "Call Tatan..."

"The whole army was ordered to form an array and approach Tatan to prepare for battle! Without receiving any envoys who came to negotiate, the Ala cavalry went out to plunder the surrounding settlements, mainly grabbing fodder, soft meat and grain." After Libida gave the order to the followers and the order soldiers, Then he turned to Brother Marco and explained that this city called Tatan is a very dirty city. It helps the enemies of Rome and houses the green forest horse bandits. It must be uprooted and all the stolen goods will be plundered. No, they will be confiscated into our army. Of course, General Marco will have 10% of all the gains.

Brother Ma was naturally very happy and agreed, so the procedure for attacking Tatan was settled.

All around Tatan, there were galloping ala cavalry. Of course, none of them were wearing Roman cavalry uniforms. Instead, they were wearing Iberian hats and dyed sheepskin cloaks, waving cavalry hats. dart javelins, setting fires and looting everywhere. In the center, a thousand Setrate warriors with short shields and long swords formed a loose horizontal formation, pressing towards the Tatan city defense. In front and on both wings were the Numidian harpooneers, who were approaching as fast as flying. The Tatan civilian army's camp quickly threw hunting spears at them. The Numidian hunting spears were made of light African dry wood and had special holes dug into them. They could make a sharp noise during flight. It can greatly damage the enemy's morale.

The skirmishers of the Tatan civilian army also jumped out of the array and threw javelins at Marco's men, but their accuracy and range were obviously inferior to their opponents. Hunting spears and javelins flying in the sky intertwined, and soon the skirmishers of the civilian army were They really "dispersed". They couldn't stand the casualties and the harsh sound of the opponent's hunting spears, so they abandoned the scattered corpses and wounded and fled towards the rear.

When the Setrate warriors began to strike the shield. When the howl of preparing for a surprise attack was issued, the civilian cavalry on the opposite side also began to gather and prepare to charge.

"We have to defeat these militiamen before the provincial garrison arrives, and leave after looting. Let me see, the cavalry of these militiamen are arranged... in a square formation, with the infantry sneaking behind. , so this war is a process of mutual attacks to determine the outcome." After speaking, Lepidus winked at the flag officer, who then took Catiline's iron hand flag and the flag with the portrait of King Numa. Then Lepidus gave Sabo a special look and said, "Remember, you are holding up the portrait of King Numa, which symbolizes the glory of my family and your allegiance. You and Xiao Hortensius leads the assault, I have arranged the tactics in advance, just follow them.”

Sabokemus calmly paused for a few seconds, then bit his lip and took the flag, saying, "Even...but I will use my life to guide our side to victory, because I want to fight for my victory." The battalion pledges to be responsible." Then he held the horse's belly between his legs, held up the flag with flowing ribbons, and galloped toward the front of the array with little Horten Hughes, where they separated and each led a race. The Tratai warrior detachment is preparing to attack forward.

At this time, Marco's harpooneers automatically separated to avoid the Tatan Civilian Army cavalry that began to trot and attack. They ran faster than the horses and dispersed to the two wings of the opposition line, keeping a close eye on the civilian army's formation. The distance that seems so far away.

"Okay, okay, this is probably a battle that will end soon!" Li Bida pulled out the fighting sword from his waist, flicked his helmet with his finger, and said secretly, "Good boy, good girl, give me luck." and bravery. (To be continued.)